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Episode 46 – Andy Baker & Anthony Devroye / Leo Sowerby: The Paul Whiteman Commissions & Other Early Works
On this episode of Classical Chicago, trombonist-bandleader Andy Baker and Avalon String Quartet‘s Anthony Devroye join Cedille President Jim Ginsburg in conversation about their upcoming album.
Leo Sowerby: The Paul Whiteman Commissions & Other Early Works features two critically-acclaimed symphonic jazz works: Synconata and Symphony for Jazz Orchestra (“Monotony”). The album also features Sowerby chamber works created during the same period, including two world-premiere recordings of String Quartet in D minor and Tramping Tune. Listen to learn more about these engaging pieces through Baker and Devroye’s personal insight.
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Chicago a cappella, the innovative vocal ensemble praised for its “clarity, well-balanced tone, and deep emotional involvement” (Washington Post), presents Miracle of Miracles — Music for Hanukkah, a new recording aimed at unveiling the richer meaning of the Festival of Lights, with music that ranges from heartfelt prayers to jazzy and playful holiday favorites, showcasing the creativity and vitality of American Jewish musical traditions.
Originally co-curated with Third Coast Percussion, this updated playlist (now all-TCP tracks) spans most of TCP’s discography, including selections from TCP’s 5/2022 Cedille release, Perspectives, and will include tracks from their new album, Between Breaths.
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On episode of Classical Chicago, Cedille President Jim Ginsburg talks with Third Coast Percussion‘s David Skidmore about his experience recording Cedille’s latest release, Between Breaths. The works on the album explore aspects of meditation in sound, incorporate unconventional timbres and tones, invite listeners to lose themselves within a captivating sonic landscape.